Internet through Fibre-optic in Mandrake?

[pprms 0]

Hi:

 

I am a total newbie with Linux. Have installed Mandrake 9.1 on a Dell Dimension 82K laptop - and, best of all, I have a Fast Ethernet connection in the plug at the wall in my house (by way of fibre-optic cable!). 10 mbit symmetrical.

 

BUT, I just can't seem to get connected to the Internet ;(

 

I have tried the wizard in Mandrake Control-centre. It finds my 10/100 network card (says "up").

 

Can anyone help, please?

 

Best,

 

pprms

[rabbit-zek 0]

First check if you typed corectly the ip addresses of the ethernet card

 

maybe your firewall settings are not set properly

 

i had the same problem the fault was the firewall

 

 

Hope thats any help